diff --git a/dispatch/dispatch.go b/dispatch/dispatch.go
index d863de4b93..316f8082a8 100644
--- a/dispatch/dispatch.go
+++ b/dispatch/dispatch.go
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ func (ag *aggrGroup) flush(notify func(...*types.Alert) bool) {
 			}
 
 			if key_i != key_j {
-				return key_i > key_j
+				return key_i < key_j
 			}
 		}